architectural ornament

For that shot, we positioned this architectural ornament exactly behind Stanton as if rays of light are coming out of his head like he’s a saint.

Long since convinced of that, we would rather be left alone to delight in all the animated, independent particulars, such as the obsessive removal of HA-HAs, architectural ornaments that entwine Henry’s and Anne Boleyn’s initials.

“It’s an architectural ornament that’s changeable,” said Thomas Jayne, an interior designer in New York and the author of “Classical Principles for Modern Design,” a book on applying Wharton and Codman’s ideas to contemporary interiors.

The painted triangle is inverted, but the shapes are essentially the same, almost as if the door’s architectural ornament is reflected on the wall opposite.

"But they reflect the diversity of architectural ornament found on churches up and down the country."